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Can a charcoal-rich product called biochar boost agricultural yields and control pollution?

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Can a charcoal-rich product called biochar boost agricultural yields and control pollution?

Johannes Lehmann, Cornell University crop and soil professor and Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future fellow, explores the agricultural benefits and pollution-controlling potential of biochar with global science news leader Nature.

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Hannah Marx: Enabling discoveries at the L.H. Bailey herbarium
Cornell’s Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Herbarium is a curated collection of preserved plant specimens used as a library for studying plant biodiversity, identifying potential pharmaceuticals and tracing species evolution. It is the fourth...
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Angela George: Discovering how much that cow contributes to the bottom line
Angela George ’26 is a masters student in the Animal Science Department and a researcher in the Dairy Cattle Biology and Management laboratory led by Julio Giordano , professor of dairy cattle biology and management. Giordano is also director of...
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